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Spotlight
- Sip and Paint: Unleash your creativity and show us what black history month means to you, with a mock tail in your hand.
- Afrofest: End BHM on a bang with our final event of the month. Explore BHM through artistic performances and a fun night in the SU bar. The night will have a mix of live performances, poets, and DJ's.
- Walking Tour: A guided exploration of BHM themed galleries, such as Brunei gallery, and the courtald exhibition. An engagement officer will be walking you through the new exhibition Antiblackness and Colonial detention. The tour will finish of at the Courthauld to see the new solo show of Claudette Johnson=, a key figure in the Black British art movement.
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Tell Me About It
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The tell me about it initiative is created so that if you, as students, have any feedback about your course, then you can talk to the student representatives of your course. Your programme and department reps are students, elected by you, who will be volunteering their time to listen to your feedback and tell the university what needs changing.
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Enough Is Enough Workshops
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Enough is Enough is the SU's project which aims to eliminate sexual violence and gender based violence on campus.
These workshops are designed to look at consent through an intersectional and survivor lens. It will give you the knowledge to create a consent culture, the skills to challenge harmful behaviours and information about reporting and support options at SOAS. The workshops are mandatory for new students at freshers (including first years, masters, phd students)
The last chance to attend the workshop will be the 15th November in the BGLT. The times are: 1-3pm, 3-5pm, and 5-7pm.
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Did you know that SOAS SU provides independant advice to students on a range of issues from mitigating circumstances, appeals and wellbeing?
Have a look at the support area of our website and if you need advice please get in touch.
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Society and Sports Teams Events
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Badminton Social Session
29/10/23 - 17:00- 19:00
Join the Badminton society for an engaging Badminton training Session at SOAS, designed for students at all levels. These sessions offer an ideal opportunity to develop your badminton skills
Click here for tickets.
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Weekly Poker tournament
27/10/23 - 19:00 - 23:30
The SOAS Poker society aims to provide a space to play poker throughout the academic year. Players of all levels are welcome. It is a Texan hold'em tournament that is held every Friday.
Click here for tickets.
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Finally, remember that as a student you can register to vote at two addresses (although you can only vote once during General Elections).
This means that you'll be able to vote in local elections taking place next year and you'll be able to vote from your term time address if a General Election is called, and it's likely that one will take place during or before Autumn next year. You can register to vote at your term time address here.
Guidance about who can vote is available here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8985/
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The Equity and Accountability unit is thrilled to announce the launch of this year’s Worldmaking Beyond SOAS to build collaborative work that sparks community and imagination for racially just futures beyond SOAS.
They are incubating short-term projects, each of them focusing on different elements of climate justice- from collaborating with local organisations in Sri Lanka and the Phillipines, to getting involved in community gardens in South London. Find out more and register to participate in the different projects on the school's website.
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The Equity and Accountability unit is thrilled to announce the launch of this year’s Worldmaking Beyond SOAS to build collaborative work that sparks community and imagination for racially just futures beyond SOAS.
They are incubating short-term projects, each of them focusing on different elements of climate justice- from collaborating with local organisations in Sri Lanka and the Phillipines, to getting involved in community gardens in South London. Find out more and register to participate in the different projects on the school's website.
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Do you want to get a head start, develop key employability skills, and secure work experience?
If you’re eligible, upReach are offering you a free personalised programme of support. In partnership with over 60 competitive graduate employers across the UK, you’ll gain access to exclusive employer Insight Days, Mentoring Relationships, and Professional Work Experience Opportunities.
As an upReach Associate, you will be matched with a dedicated Programme Coordinator, who’ll provide 1-to-1 support & help you in your applications to internships, placements, and graduate roles. They have limited places available on the programme, so click here to apply now.
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Support to Study Policy
The Support to Study Procedure is intended as a supportive and protective procedure which can be used when a student’s health, wellbeing and/or behaviour has a detrimental impact on their ability to progress academically and function at university. It is intended to ensure that students who cause concern can expect a considered and consistent response.
click here for more information.
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Black History Month Walk
There is a call out for SOAS students to sign up for a Black History Month walk. This tour will be lead by Isis Amlack. Isis stands as an Afrakan Queen Mother Warrior first and foremost; she is an Afrikan born in Trinidad and Tobago, in the Caribbean and a North Kensington for the last 30 years. She describes herself as an Eclectic Afrikan Centric Poet, drawing inspiration from her activism and engagement with Pan Afrikan politics and campaigning against structural injustice.
Click here to sign up
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Black History Celebration on Wednesday
Three hours of rhythm, migration and provocation tailored to artists, performers and scholars who are seeking an emphasis on an African-centered focus within institutions. One of Africa’s finest, the world-renowned artistic director and choreographer, Peter Badejo OBE and Documentary filmmaker and academic, Maureen Salmon will facilitate a rhythmic, performance workshop, first hosted at London College of Communication, and present a screening of their collaborative performance art, Emi Ijo. The pair will initiate a provocation that will intellectually enable concepts and processes centered on Africa’s presence within educational and explore methods that can secure Africa’s standing in the present and future.
Date: 15th November 2023
Time: 5PM-8PM
Location: BG01
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The Disability and Neurodiversity Team provides specialist guidance and support for disabled students at SOAS. They can advise on the facilities that are available to you and help to ensure that reasonable adjustments are made to make SOAS accessible.
They work with students who are Disabled and/or have Neurodiverse conditions. The term “disability” is wide. According to the Equality Act (2010), disability can include the following impairments:
- Problems with mobility, seeing or hearing.
- Specific Learning Differences (such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, ADHD).
- Developmental disorders (such as Autistic Spectrum conditions).
- Mental illness or mental health difficulties.
- Severe disfigurements
- Click here for more information
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External Opportunities, Events and Updates
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Here's where we update you about some of the opportunities, events and updates that are taking place outside of SOAS which we think might interest you!
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Black History Month event with Paterson Joseph
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Paterson Joseph is to presenthis acclaimed show about Ignatus Charles Sancho,a man of African decent who escaped from a background of slavery to become a distinguished man of letters and composer in late 18th century.
Paterson will be accompanied by composer/musician, Ben Park, as they offer a musical and historical tribute to Sancho.
Click here to register for the event
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TANK Reading Room for Students
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To celebrate 25 years of independent magazine publishing, for six weeks TANK will open Reading Rooms in Central London, free to use and open to all. Readers old and new will have the chance to peruse TANK’s entire archive as well as the books and publications that form the critical ecosystem that surrounds each issue – plus, the opportunity to attend a series of events celebrating the creative visionaries that form TANK’s orbit.
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